Reptile
Plains horned lizard; Texas horned lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Habitat
St. Louis
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1804-05-14
A “horned lizard” was among the specimens sent to Jefferson from St. Louis just before Lewis left to join Clark.
Journal References
4 journal entries mention Plains horned lizard; Texas horned lizard
Aug
26
1805
Clark: August 26, 1805
...s which were verry wild, but few
Birds. a number of ground Lizards; Some fiew Pigions
Oct
14
1805
Clark: October 14, 1805
...s which
were verry wild, but few Birds. a number of ground Lizards; Some fiew
Pigions plainly See a rainge of mountains which bore S. E. & N. W. the
nearest point ...
Nov
29
1805
Clark: November 29, 1805
...ird which frequents logs & about the roots of
treesSnakes, Lizards, Small bugs, worms, Spiders, flyes &
insects of different kinds are to be Seen in abundance at th...
May
29
1806
Clark: May 29, 1806
...uced me to distinguish it by the appellation of the
Horned Lizard. I cannot conceive how the engagees ever assimilated this
animal withe Buffalow for there is not g...
